John Kline introduced today’s speaker, State Rep. Eric Nelson. He discussed some tax programs that are available for small business. The Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is a tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects which improve distressed areas. The NAP recently helped the Westmoreland County Food Bank purchase a new freezer. Any program is the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program that is eligible to businesses contributing to a Scholarship Organization, an Educational Improvement Organization, and/or a Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization. For more information on these programs for small business, please visit https://dced.pa.gov/program/

Eric also discussed the PA General Fund Spending Budget. This year’s budget continues cost savings and spending reductions by further improving how we deliver services. It provides funding for schools, makes key investments to drive job growth, and protects essential services to those most vulnerable, including senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, while maintaining funds for public safety, transportation, and other essential services upon which middle class families depend. For more information on our PA budget, visit http://www.budget.pa.gov

Our meeting ended in the usual way with the Four Way Test.
Respectfully submitted by,
Marcy Zajdel